One of my favorite things about all the awesome castles in France is their super awesome gardens like this. I only have a couple examples online, but:

https://flickr.com/photos/amatecha/31188202017/

https://flickr.com/photos/amatecha/45215830245/

As if it wasn't cool enough to explore all the amazing castles themselves, their properties are usually basically works of art. I have to wonder how it would be to live in a residence like that for one's life. Super cool.

There’s a YouTube channel detailing someone who did exactly that - bought a French castle.

Apparently it’s both cheaper than you’d expect and way more annoying, too.

https://youtube.com/@chateaudedampierre

It’s not “standard house” prices but I suspect anyone who can afford the more expensive parts of the world could afford something similar, if smaller.

But it’s a ton of work even if you have the money.

Oh totally (thanks for the link!), there's also a TV series "Escape to the Chateau" about this, and a followup series "Escape to the Chateau DIY" where the protagonists of the earlier series help others get set up in their new cheateaux :)

30 years work of one man

blink, blink, it's not a render!, blink

there is a school of philosophy that proposes the idea that humans primary purpose is as landscape architects, which this man work lends credence to

> there is a school of philosophy that proposes the idea that humans primary purpose is as landscape architects

Interesting. Where can one read more about this?

That's what I expect from upcoming Oblivion remaster. Very lovely!